The mass and radius of our two models for GJ 12 b (circular and eccentric orbits) compared to various composition models from L. Zeng et al. (2019), as well
The mass and radius of our two models for GJ 12 b (circular and eccentric orbits) compared to various composition models from L. Zeng et al. (2019), as well
Periods and mass ratios for planets detected using different methods. Data points show all exoplanets catalogued on 30 July 2023 (41) and are color-coded by detection method (see legend). The
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